Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
be 95.5% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 75.8% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 3.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 30.6% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 75.1% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 76.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 4.7 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 154.6 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 37.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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